“Mr. Kanyagoga was irregularly recruited as he didn’t meet the criteria in the advert and lacks the requisite integrity to run such a highly specialized agency with regulatory powers,” said a Whistleblower.
A whistleblower only identified as Jabbe Pascal Osinde Osudo, today wrote a letter to the Chairman, Parliament Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) claiming irregularities in the recruitment of the newly appointed Civil Aviation Authority Director-General, Mr. Fred Kanyagoga Bamwesigye.
Mr. Kanyagoga was appointed as the new Director-General of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on 1st October 2021. He is also a board member of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
Jabbe noted with concern that Mr. Kanyagoga’s age was amended thrice with dates showing 27th November 1963, 27th November 1967, and 27th November 1964 on his passport, NSSF card, and application to join Makerere University respectively.
He also noted that by the time of shortlisting and interviews, Mr. Kanyagoga was well over the age limit of 35 – 55 years of age which was a key requirement.
Jabbe also reports that the Director-General who purports to have been born in 1967 also has a result slip which shows he sat PLE in 1976, something which implies that he joined Primary when he was one year old.
Jabbe notes that in Mr.Kanyagoga’s official records and CV, he indicated that he sat PLE in 1968 as Fred Bamwesigye, but also goes ahead to list that he sat UCE in 1981, only two years after completion of PLE.
”From various documents submitted by Fred Kanyagoga Bamwesigye, he possesses various dates of birth and several results for PLE, UCE, and UACE.” Jabbe added.
Jabbe concluded his letter by requesting the committee to investigate Mr. Kanyagoga and save the critical Aviation sector from him.
In his words, he said “Hon. having a fraudster of this nature being in charge of such a sensitive sector is very risky as he will not live up to the values of air transport which requires adherence to rules.”